1st September 2014

Broadcasting legend and national treasure Sir Terry Wogan has joined FRANCE Magazine as a columnist starting from the October issue.

Sir Terry, who owns a holiday home in Gascony, west of Toulouse, has long been a Francophile and will be writing about what he loves about rural France.

In his first article, he describes what he really thinks about the area… and his fellow visitors:

• On the night sky: “With the lack of ambient light in this corner of south-west France, the Milky Way stands out like a cloud in the inky sky.”

• On eating a three-course meal with wine at the local snail festival: “The cost? Twenty quid a head. I know, take it up with the IMF. Last time it must have been curtains for at least 20,000 snails.”

• On camping: “How anyone can travel in a caravan will always be a puzzle to somebody like me, who has never been in a tent – never mind a caravan – in his life.”

His first column will be published in the October issue, which has had a complete redesign and is out on 3 September 2014. The new-look issue includes brand new columns and features, showcasing the very best of French travel and culture.
Articles include: Great weekend city breaks; 25 boutique hotels for less than £150 a night; Christmas markets; a guide to the most beautiful village in France; and how to buy wine direct from the vineyard.

For more information, please contact FRANCE Magazine editor Carolyn Boyd at Carolyn.boyd@francemag.com or call 01242 216072.

Editor's notes:
• FRANCE Magazine has been the UK and North America's best-selling magazine about France since 1990. Published monthly by Archant Ltd, it has a combined UK and US circulation of 33,832. See www.completefrance.com or www.buyamag.co.uk/france for more information.
• The October 2014 issue is on sale on 3 September and features brand new columns, sections and design and layout.